Consideration, my pretties, it seems that the Depraved Witch of the West’s iconic hourglass has discovered a brand new dwelling.

The signature Wizard of Oz prop lately offered for $495,000. Heritage Auctions, a group that’s recognized for auctioning off collectibles, described it because the “most well-known and recognizable timepiece in movie historical past.”

The piece performed a central position within the film, with which the Depraved Witch threatens Dorothy, saying with the hourglass in hand, “You see that? That’s how for much longer you’ve acquired to be alive! And it isn’t lengthy, my fairly! it isn’t lengthy! I can’t wait ceaselessly to get these sneakers!”

Over the course of the scene, the digicam zooms in on the hourglass and reveals that Dorothy’s buddies, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, are working out of time to avoid wasting her from the Depraved Witch.

Whereas many variations of the hourglass have been created for the movie, the one which offered on Dec. 17 was made out of wooden and papier-mâché. It was used within the climactic scene the place the Witch holds it above her head in an act of defiance towards Dorothy and her buddies as they attempt to escape.

In keeping with Heritage Auctions, the hourglass’ Gothic body was crafted by studio artisans, who included winged gargoyles perched on high of its spiraled columns. The glass was additionally hand-blown and full of pink glitter later for show functions, because the glitter doesn’t match via the glass’ slim neck.

After The Wizard of Oz, it was utilized in different movies moreover The Wizard of Oz, like Babes on Broadway (1941), Diane (1956), and 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964).